Insurance Accountant jobs in Lafayette, LA

Start your career with Cadence Insurance!

There are many things to consider when deciding on your next employer. Do you want a job where you earn a paycheck? Or do you want a CAREER with a company that values their employees as well as the communities that they are in? At Cadence Insurance we are more than just a workplace. We are a company that prides itself on values and the people that we employ.

We offer YOU:

• Competitive salary

• Excellent benefits package that includes 4 medical plans, 2 dental plans, vision, and additional company paid and voluntary ancillary coverages

• Superior retirement savings plans that include both a 401(k) & pension plan

• Awesome PTO that includes an accrual of up to 3 weeks vacation, 12 sick days, and 11 holidays

Primary Function:

The Accountant position performs the transactional accounting work of the agency and assists in the month-end closing process. Typically reports to a supervisor or accounting manager.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs the daily transactions of insurance accounting which includes direct bill reconciliations, receipts, vendor payables, company payables and customer and premium finance company returns. The accountant will generally be the point person in one or more of these areas.
• Performs reconciliations in the agency management software related to the transactions listed above. Also acts as a liaison between company/broker in resolving billing discrepancies.
• Prepares and processes needed journal entries as needed into the agency management software.
• Assists as needed with the month-end closing process including preparing accurate, compliant and timely balance sheet reconciliations. Performing the agency's bank reconciliations may be included in these duties.
• Overtime work as needed.
• Special projects as needed and assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Designations:

• Six (6) hours of college accounting course work required
• Accounting or business degree preferred
• Education requirements can be waived with 3 years of accounting position experience

Skill Requirements:

• Experience and proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel and/or G Suite products including Gmail, Docs word processing, Sheets, and Drive cloud storage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with numbers including basic calculations
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Projects professional appearance and manner
• Self-starter with the ability to be flexible
• High attention to detail
• Good analytical and problem solving skills

Work Experience:

• Three (3) years' work experience in accounting
• Experience requirement can be waived with a college accounting degree

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to communicate effectively with clients, producers, carriers and staff
• Ability to stand or sit at a workstation during a standard workday
• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and printer
• Ability to move about the office to access office machinery and supplies

Mental Requirements:

• Ability to work and meet challenging deadlines and expectations
• Job entails meticulous attention to detail. Must perform well with frequent interruptions or distractions.
• Ability to quickly adjust priorities, focus and direction as circumstances dictates

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable local, state or federal nondiscrimination laws.